Are the Lakers closer to the championship through summer operations? TA reporters listed 7 reasons to support this view

July 20th According to The Athletic reporter Dan Woike, although both Doncic and the Lakers understand that the team needs to maintain long-term flexibility, on the surface, the team's short-term operation has released the determination to achieve good results in the near future - of course, the premise of all this is that some key factors can develop in a favorable direction.

When people talk about Lakers' operations this summer, the word "if" appears very frequently. If several key issues go smoothly, their hopes for the championship may be much closer than what was shown in the first round of the sprint last spring.

The views that support the Lakers are roughly as follows:

1. Doncic was determined to achieve his best physical condition through a strict diet and training plan before the European Championships, and even if he failed to completely get rid of the impact of the deal that he never thought would happen, he had basically come out of the shadow.

2. Reeves and James will have a whole training camp time to figure out how to best cooperate with Doncic and vice versa. The Lakers, these three core players with great football and strong adaptability, will benefit from the time they work together.

3. Hachimura Shizuo played his best season in his career on both offense and defense, and kept his three-point shooting percentage above 40% for the second consecutive season, with a low-key but impressive performance.

4. Ayton is a huge unknown, but the last time he partnered with a pick-and-roll master, he was the starting center when the Phoenix Suns entered the NBA Finals. In his contract year, he will have unprecedented economic momentum, which will encourage himself to always remain focused and devoted.

5. Laravia will gain stable player playing time around the stars for the first time. His mobile phone quality is expected to improve, and he can also perform well on the rebounding defense.

6. Smart was the best defensive player of the year three years ago, but has played few games since then. If the Lakers were lucky and allowed Smart to stay healthy with less playing time, the deal could bring huge value like the deals between Ayton and Laravia.

7. Perhaps most importantly, when the Lakers achieve these operations, they do not need to hand over the 2031 first-round draft pick, Kneckett or other limited trading assets.